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The Star

By H. G. Wells

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When a mysterious star hurtles toward Earth, a lone astronomer's desperate warnings are ignored as the world faces catastrophic natural disasters and total transformation.

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2022-01-01
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Summary

"The Star" by H.G. Wells is a science fiction story about a new rogue star that causes major problems on Earth. An astronomer first notices something is wrong with Neptune, and then warns everyone about a new star heading towards them but most people don't listen. As the star gets closer, Earth experiences terrible natural disasters like earthquakes and floods, showing how hard it is for people to understand and react to big dangers. The story ends with the star passing by, drastically changing the world.

About the Author

Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well regarded that he has been called the "father of science fiction".

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